elisestickles.bsky.social
assistant professor of English Language at the University of British Columbia. cognitive linguistics, metaphor theory, corpus linguistics, gesture studies. she/her, singular they is as old as Chaucer. http://elisestickles.com
👤 Joined on 31 July 2023
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@elisestickles.bsky.socialLanguage people: is there a reason why language acquisition research seems much more focused on children as opposed to adults? Or am I just overlooking a rich literature on adult language learning? (In which case, please correct me and point me in the right direction)
Show PostNothing like visiting Vancouver close to the solstice to remember how much further north it is than other places I've lived.
Show PostAt #ICCG14 in Princeton (huge thanks to @adelegoldberg.bsky.social & team for a brilliant conference!) we announced our plans for the International #ConstructionGrammar Association (ICGA), to be officially founded at #ICCG15 in Kiel in 2028. See here for more information: construction-grammar.org
Show PostReminder that the Vocal Fries @vocalfriespod.bsky.social is a woman AND minority hosted podcast (which is actually rare in the podcast space!) about linguistic discrimination. Our latest episode, because women know what’s up, is called: Stop Protecting Chomsky
Show PostOne of my favorite books (maybe even my number one) of all time
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